Sabroom (Tripura), July 17 -- Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Chaudhury on Thursday acknowledged that his remark describing the Superintendent of Police of South Tripura as an "idiot" was inappropriate, saying it was made in a moment of anger during the confrontation over a CPI(M) programme at Chottakhola.

Addressing a press conference in Sabroom, Chaudhury said emotions had run high after police allegedly failed to respond to repeated requests for intervention during the incident.

"I was extremely disturbed. The Superintendent of Police did not answer my calls, and the SDPO was asking us to turn back. In that state of anger, I used the word 'idiot'. It was not appropriate, and I accept that," he said.

The Opposition leader also welc...